Ep 4. Jobs

World's Strangest is an intriguing series that showcases peculiar occurrences and bizarre scenarios that happen all over the world. In the fourth episode of season one, titled Jobs, viewers are taken on a journey to learn about some of the most unusual occupations around the globe.

From the entire episode, we get to know about several fascinating and unusual professions. Firstly, we learn about a man who is a professional treasure hunter. To his clients, he locates lost valuables and puts his name on the money. The treasure hunter takes us on a journey of how he tracks down keys, phones, and valuable artifacts in different locations. This job requires an in-depth knowledge of paid technologies, and locating the lost objects is the most important part of the job.

Next, we see a group of people who wallow in mud for living. Back in 1955, an average person's salary per hour was around thirty cents, but a mud larker could earn up to two dollars an hour. Although the job is unusual, the mud larkers are essential in providing valuable contributions to the community. As the show states, "One man's trash is another man's treasure." And so, every day, as the tide recedes, the mud larkers combine their knowledge and strength to search for onyx, terracotta, glass, and pottery from the thames river to sell to collectors, and archaeologists.

In another scene of the episode, we meet a man who is a sleep detective. Through careful analysis, he deduces the root cause of why his clients, who suffer from insomnia, are unable to fall asleep at night. He uses science and technology to investigate everything from room temperature to noise levels and then creates a personalized plan for his client, helping them finally get a not-so-elusive good night's rest.

Then, there is a man named Dan Glass who represents the profession of an impressive "mend and make do" Expert. He teaches individuals and groups about sustainable living methods and also how to do unconventional things like stitching up a tear in their pants, planting a vegetable garden, or repairing old appliances. He genuinely describes himself as a modern-age Hans Christian Andersen or MacGyver.

Another job featured in this episode is one of the most creative professions - a chainsaw artist. The craft involves using a chainsaw to carve out intricate designs and wood sculptures. Some of the featured artists even make a living out of this hobby, selling their work for thousands of dollars.

Lastly, in the Jobs episode, we meet a person who has staked his career on 'fanning'. No one knows why John fanned so passionately from the start, but he explains in the show that he was always fascinated by the sound and smell of the minute in-between spaces of a room that just couldn't be reached by a broom. He designed a fan and discovered the love he had for the sound and vibration produced by a fan moving sheet air, which led him to the development of a range of commercial modifications of original fans.

Overall, the Jobs episode of World's Strangest is a fascinating exploration of some of the most unusual and intriguing professions in the world. It showcases how those unique jobs require a mix of creativity, skill, and passion to be successfully undertaken. We learn from these individuals that there are various pathways to finding and pursuing your life's purpose, be it through a conventional or unconventional career. And in the end, the show encourages viewers to look beyond the usual eight-to-five job grind and explore the myriad of outlandish professions that exist worldwide.